Category: eviction moratorium

Justice Department to Appeal Judge’s Order on Federal Eviction Ban

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Saturday gave notice to a federal judge that it intends to appeal his ruling that found the federal government does not have the authority to issue a nationwide eviction moratorium. “The Department of Justice respectfully disagrees with the February 25 decision of the district court in Terkel v. CDC that the CDC’s…


DOJ to Appeal Judge’s Order on Federal Eviction Ban

The Justice Department (DOJ) gave notice on Feb. 27 to a federal judge that it intends to appeal his ruling that found the federal government doesn’t have the authority to issue a nationwide eviction moratorium. “The Department of Justice respectfully disagrees with the February 25 decision of the district court in Terkel v. CDC that the CDC’s…


Federal Judge Rules Nationwide Eviction Ban Is Unconstitutional

A  judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal government does not have the authority to issue a nationwide eviction moratorium. U.S. District Judge John Barker ruled in favor of a group of property managers and landlords who challenged a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order that prevented them from temporarily evicting tenants for non-payment of…


Los Angeles County Sued Over Commercial Eviction Moratorium

A small landlord suffering economic hardship is suing the county of Los Angeles over its pandemic-related moratorium preventing the eviction of commercial tenants for nonpayment of rent. The lawsuit, Iten v. County of Los Angeles, which was filed Jan. 19 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges the county is violating…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 21)

President Biden keeps signing executive orders. We look at the economic impact of canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. And the Biden administration has promised to make the rich pay more in taxes. How might businesses respond? A successful investor warns about the danger of the Fed flooding market with cheap money. He says investors are…